Differentiate x with respect to t: Differentiate x with respect to t to find dtdx.x=1+t2dtdx=dtd(1+t2)dtdx=0+2t
Differentiate y with respect to t: Differentiate y with respect to t to find dtdy. y=t−t3 dtdy=dtd(t−t3) dtdy=1−3t2
Find dxdy: Find dxdy by dividing dtdy by dtdx. dxdy=dtdxdtdy dxdy=2t1−3t2
Differentiate dxdy with respect to t: Differentiate dxdy with respect to t to find dx2d2y. dx2d2y=dtd(dxdy)/(dtdx) dx2d2y=dtd(2t1−3t2)/(2t)
Apply the quotient rule: Apply the quotient rule to differentiate (1−3t2)/(2t).Let u=1−3t2 and v=2t.Then dtdu=−6t and dtdv=2.Using the quotient rule: (dtdu⋅v−u⋅dtdv)/v2dx2d2y=((−6t⋅2t)−(1−3t2)⋅2)/(2t)2
Simplify the expression: Simplify the expression for d2y/dx2. d2y/dx2=(−12t2−2+6t2)/(4t2) d2y/dx2=(−6t2−2)/(4t2) d2y/dx2=−23−2t21
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